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    Combat engineers prove resilient during minefield clearing operations [Image 3 of 4]

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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting what appears to be a mine detection or IED lane training exercise at a military installation. The foreground soldier is kneeling and marking a boundary with yellow stakes and a red lane marker, while the background soldier holds a military-grade metal detector. The setting appears to be a training area with sparse vegetation and a building structure visible in the background.

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    04.01.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Brent Powell 

    210th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    A Soldier faces many threats on the battlefield: enemy combatants, machine-gun fire, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and even hand-to-hand combat, but one threat lies hidden and waits patiently for its unsuspecting victims, often killing or maiming them with no warning. The enemy is landmines.

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    Date Taken: 04.01.2014
    Date Posted: 04.03.2014 17:42
    Photo ID: 1221298
    VIRIN: 140401-A-BQ341-787
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 3.16 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US
    Hometown: CARY, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Hometown: CINCINNATI, ILLINOIS, US
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are assisting a downed soldier on a dirt road in a wooded training area. The soldier on the left, identifiable by a medic cross patch on his left arm, appears to be dragging or moving the casualty. This appears to be a field training exercise (FTX) based on the controlled environment and equipment visible.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is crouched on dry grass between military vehicles, handling equipment. The soldier is wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) in digital camouflage pattern, a combat helmet with a MILES training device attached, a balaclava, tactical vest, and gloves. The setting appears to be a field training exercise based on the MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) gear visible.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting what appears to be a mine detection or IED lane training exercise at a military installation. The foreground soldier is kneeling and marking a boundary with yellow stakes and a red lane marker, while the background soldier holds a military-grade metal detector. The setting appears to be a training area with sparse vegetation and a building structure visible in the background.
    A military training exercise is underway in a field setting during what appears to be late autumn or winter. Soldiers in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are wearing gas masks and tactical gear, responding to a simulated vehicle incident involving a damaged black car. One soldier in the foreground is crouching and reading a document, while another soldier and a simulated casualty are visible nearby.

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